Anna Ivanovna

[ah-nuh ee-vah-nuhv-nuh]

noun

1. 1693–1740, empress of Russia 1730–40.

Example Sentences

Her name is Anna Ivanovna and we tracked her down to Velyka Danylivka, a village near Kharkiv in north-eastern Ukraine where she lives with her husband, dogs, cats and rabbits.

From BBC

No one epitomizes this mindset more than Anna Ivanovna.

From Slate

As for Anna Ivanovna, she died the following October of kidney troubles.

From Slate

In 1740 Anna Ivanovna resolved to surpass every preceding Carnival by her unique manner of providing her people with amusement during this merry season.

From Project Gutenberg

The Carnival was, however, held during the last century by Anna Ivanovna, in a style surpassing that of her ancestors.

From Project Gutenberg